Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #15 – March 21, 2007, 12:55:39 PM '83-84 Turbo GTs are rare as hell. Aerobird, what are you thinking?! I bet you can't find another five convertibles anywhere on the internet.'83s are unusual because they are the first Mustangs since '73 to be offered as convertibles.'84s are unusual because most buyers chose the hyped-up SVO instead. Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #16 – March 21, 2007, 02:01:24 PM I agreed that the Vert's were rare, even admitted to wanting to buy one. But Turbo GT's as whole are not "rare". Rare is relative. Yes, they are "rare" compared to other Fox Mustangs, but not to "rare" performance cars. 52 '69 Hurst S/S AMX's, that's rare. 17 '70 Hemi 'Cuda convertibles, that's rare. 3 '05 GTO's with hoodscoop delete, that's rare. ONE '71 GTO convertible, that's RARE. 300 is a "uncommon" car in those circles. So, yes, rare compared to 10,000+ '79 Pace Car Replicas, but not rare in and of itself, no. Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #17 – March 21, 2007, 02:15:07 PM 1983 Turbo GT Hatchback - 6041984 Turbo GT Hatchback - 3,3861984 Turbo GT Convertible - 4121984 Turbo GT 20th Anny GT350 2.3T Hatchback - 3621984 Turbo GT 20th Anny GT350 2.3T Convertible - 104Here's a nice one on eBay - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Mustang-84-GT-turbo-mustang-GT-turbo-all-original-well-cared-for-rare-car_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6236QQhashZitem180098563847QQitemZ180098563847QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #18 – March 21, 2007, 02:17:28 PM Quote from: Thunder Chicken;135548 Another exception may be the 74-78 model years - not really popular years for either car, but the T-Bird might command more than the Pintang...Heh, dunno about that...I believe that even the lowly Mustang II's are worth more than the land barge Thunderbirds & Cougars of that era. Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #19 – March 21, 2007, 04:28:37 PM So there were fewer than 5,000 turbo-GTs of ANY kind made in '83-84. Plus they are getting close to 25yrs old and since they've never been particularly desirable, the ones left are RARE. I've got a '57 Plymouth 2dr Suburban, one of 11 known to exist. I've got a '57 DeSoto Firedome 2dr hardtop, one of 40 known to exist.Neither of these cars was rare when new (Plymouth - 1 of 11,169 built, DeSoto - 1 of 12,179) but they're also 50yrs old now. Most cars have an attrition rate of around 8% per year. If accurate for the Mustangs in question, that would leave about 620 examples. Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #20 – March 21, 2007, 04:40:30 PM Quote from: Brypur;135525I object! I think the 83-84 RS's were some of the best looking of the bunch.I was kidding, I like them a lot too, but I'm strange Turbo T-birds, and Capris????? What the heck am I thinking Love the front view......And there is a way to "fix" the look from the back (although the bubble is prefered by the real purists).Bob Myers Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #21 – March 21, 2007, 04:57:22 PM Mmmm-hmmm! I DO love Bob's Capri RS! I *almost* bought an orange one waaayyyy back in 2000. Shoulda coulda woulda...Anyways, you guys want RARE? My neighbor has a 1959 Buick Electra 4-door pillar-less hardtop. Less then 300 made in '59 (Most Electra's got up-trimmed to Electra 225's and most 4-doors had pillars). There are 13 '59 Buicks of ANY model left registered to drive. That includes the LeSabre's, Invicta's, Electra's, AND Electra 225's in Wagon, 4-door, 4-door hardtop, 2-door, 2-door hardtop, and convertibles. Just 13 left TOTAL. THAT'S Rare! And the '59 Buick line was the Car of the Year AND paced the Indy 500, it was the 2nd best selling car of '59 as a line (after the full-size Chevy). Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #22 – March 21, 2007, 05:15:20 PM Dude, 13 1959 Buicks left? What are you smoking? I see five of them that make it to the Roundup in Austin every year. I notice them because '59 Buicks are my favorite GM car of all time.They made 20,612 '59 Electra 4dr HTs. http://www.oldride.com/library/1959_buick_electra.html Very neat car but also not nearly one of ... less than 13.And all '59-60 GM 4dr HT vehicles used that same crazy roofline. Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #23 – March 21, 2007, 05:15:31 PM Quote from: martin0660;135590And there is a way to "fix" the look from the back (although the bubble is prefered by the real purists).Bob MyersI actually prefer the bubble, just because it sets the car off from Mustangs. Most Capris around here have been "Mustanged" (and by "Most Capris" I mean "both") - bubble hatch gone, 87-93 front clip installed, ponies - the only way to tell they're Capris is the flared fenders. Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #24 – March 21, 2007, 06:23:03 PM 1979 capri rs turbo 4 speed, it was 100% original and it WAS drop dead gorgeous, new paint the inside looked like a new carits wreaked now the kid that bought it got t boned by a big truck he didn't get injured but the car is trashed. I wanted that thing so bad, adn he only payed like 2800 for it i think my mom said it was a wastei have a picture of it wreaked ill have to find it, the kid swaped on black turbines and man that thing looked NASTY, was pretty quick, first time i ever saw a carbed turbo car too Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #25 – March 21, 2007, 06:44:04 PM when i saw this i almost cryedits a shame, it really is Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #26 – March 21, 2007, 06:52:09 PM If you can get parts from it, and the hoodscoop isn't damaged..go snag it...they're kinda hard to find in good shape... Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #27 – March 21, 2007, 06:54:56 PM I looked briefly at a '79 Pace Car with the 2.3T in it and TRX package. I couldn't understand why "NEW TIRES" was considered a big selling point until years later when I realized the metric TRX tires are so rare and expensive. Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #28 – March 21, 2007, 07:00:18 PM i don't know where it is now i wanted the whole thing, the motor had only 78k on it. only damage was right there everything else was still perfect im almost positive the other kids with capris around here got it for parts, and most likely junked the motor cause they are dumbasses. man i wish i had got that, i wanted to put my turbocoupe motor in it, would have been a lot of work but it would have been really sweet in the end Quote Selected
Turbo-4 Stang, not SVO Reply #29 – March 21, 2007, 07:16:34 PM ok aero you said something about gto convt being rare how rare we talking theres one near my house i think its a 70 Quote Selected
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